€5,300 High Roller | 2017 partypoker LIVE German Poker Championship

08-10-2017 14:32 UTC

Eiler Applies The Pressure

[user344984]

Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Sponsored partypoker pro Anatoly Filatov raised under the gun to 6,000, getting it through literally nobody, before Andreas Eiler put in the 3-bet to 14,500. That was enough to earn the respect of the rest of the table, with action folding all the way back to Filatov, who made the call.

Filatov checked the over to Eiler, who put in a small 11,000 continuation bet. Filatov quickly called as the dealer burned and turned the . Eiler reached for 28,000 after having action checked over to him once more, with Filatov calling again. The hit the river, and Anatoly checked a third time. This time, Eiler's 55,000 triple barrel got the job done, with Filatov folding his cards without much thought, before counting his remaining stack.

Meanwhile, Eiler moves into second place behind Moritz Dietrich.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Eiler	312,000 44,000	44,000
Anatoly Filatov	89,000 19,000	19,000

08-10-2017 14:38 UTC

Van Wesemael Wins a Flip; Karlic Gone Again

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

The pocket nines of Maxi Lehmanski were already in the muck while he paid off table neighbour Sander van Wesemael on the button for 60,400 in total. It was van Wesemael who was at risk with and the Dutchman got there on on a board of .

Gerald Karlic's second bullet lasted all but a few minutes. Moritz Dietrich raised to 5,000 and was called by Ismael Bojang before Karlic shoved for 25,000 with king-queen. Dietrich called with ace-king and held up to add further chips to his growing tower.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moritz Dietrich	620,000 150,000	150,000
Sander van Wesemael	130,000 35,000	35,000
Maxi Lehmanski	55,000 -45,000	-45,000
Gerald Karlic	Busted

Tags: Gerald Karlic Ismael Bojang Maximilian Lehmanski Moritz Dietrich Sander van Wesemael

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-10-2017 14:45 UTC

Hanna Doubles Through Hegele

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joseph Oren raised to 6,500 from the button and Michael Brandau three-bet to 15,500 from the small blind, which Oren called. The flop came and Brandau's bet of 30,000 won the pot. "That was a pretty bad flop for me," Oren added.

Scott Hanna doubled up in a flip with against the ace-queen of Robin Hegele when the board came to see Hegele take the lead on the turn before Hanna regained the lead to restore the preflop order.

Furthermore, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier chipped up slightly through Kacper Pyzara while fellow Frenchman Benjamin Benoit is also on the up for the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kacper Pyzara	238,000 23,000	23,000
Benjamin Benoit	160,000 40,200	40,200
Scott Hanna	155,000 55,000	55,000
Bertrand Grospellier	150,000 30,000	30,000

Philipp Gruissem	92,000 -83,000	-83,000

Joseph Oren	75,000 -25,000	-25,000
Michael Brandau	75,000 -25,000	-25,000
Roman Cieslik	40,000 -73,700	-73,700
Robin Hegele	40,000 -60,000	-60,000
Manig Loeser	16,000 -104,000	-104,000

Tags: Benjamin Benoit Bertrand Grospellier Joseph Oren Kacper Pyzara Michael Brandau Robin Hegele Scott Hanna

08-10-2017 14:50 UTC

Lehmanski Doubles Back

[user344984]

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Lehmanski doubles back up through Sander van Wesemael

After only just finding himself on the wrong side of a coin flip, Maxi Lehmanski was all-in again, this time from the button unopened for 40,300. It was Sander van Wesemael who would take Lehmanski on again, making the call from the small blind, while Paul Michaelis folded his big blind.

Lehmanski was behind and at risk with versus van Wesemael's . It looked as good as over when van Wesemael hit a set in the window on a flop, but Lehmanski found the miracle on the turn to give him broadway. Lehmanski just needed to fade the pair-up, and did so when the bricked the river. He doubles back up through van Wesemael, leaving them both with roughly the same stack size.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxi Lehmanski	87,000 32,000	32,000
Sander van Wesemael	80,000 -50,000	-50,000

08-10-2017 14:54 UTC

Filatov Flushes Neuville

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The turn showed and there were around 50,000 already in the middle. Anatoly Filatov faced a big bet by Pierre Neuville, covering his remaining chips by far. "You have an eight or a flush draw," Filatov said to Neuville and eventually called all in. Neuville replied "yes I do" and both players turned over their cards.

Anatoly Filatov:
Pierre Neuville:

The on the river came to the rescue for Filatov, who improved to a flush and doubled for 58,700. Robin Hegele was less fortunate and was spotted on the way out at almost the same time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Neuville	205,000 -5,000	-5,000
Anatoly Filatov	165,000 76,000	76,000

Robin Hegele	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Filatov Pierre Neuville

08-10-2017 15:02 UTC

Hanna Can't Beat Dietrich

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Moritz Dietrich continues to run hot and increase his lead at the top of the leader board. In one of the latest hands, he faced Scott Hanna and the latter called a bet of 20,000 on the river of a board . Dietrich showed and the two pair won the pot.

Joseph Oren shoved the turn for 51,700 and his sole opponent Jan Mach eventually folded, having covered the all in of Oren by more than three times.

Below are further assorted chip counts of the High Rollers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moritz Dietrich	750,000 130,000	130,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann	340,000 155,000	155,000

Julian Thomas	340,000 80,000	80,000

Paul Michaelis	260,000 -10,000	-10,000
Antonello Capoblanco	245,000 10,000	10,000
Jack Sinclair	200,000 40,000	40,000

Jan Mach	165,000 35,000	35,000
Joseph Oren	95,000 20,000	20,000
Scott Hanna	80,000 -75,000	-75,000
Kenny Hallaert	70,000 -31,000	-31,000
Robert Kokoska	43,000 -47,000	-47,000

Tags: Jan Mach Joseph Oren Moritz Dietrich Scott Hanna

08-10-2017 15:10 UTC

A Big Double for Benoit

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Anatoly Filatov raised to 7,000 and Andreas Eiler three-bet to 18,000 from the button. Benjamin Benoit in the small blind clicked it up to 36,500 and Filatov quickly folded. Eiler moved all in and Benoit tossed in a single chip for the call, and Eiler said "good luck" before both players bumped fists.

Benjamin Benoit:
Andreas Eiler:

The flop of changed nothing much, but Benoit didn't want to see a queen now. Both the turn and the river were blanks and Benoit doubled for 163,300.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Benoit	330,000 170,000	170,000
Andreas Eiler	128,000 -184,000	-184,000

Tags: Anatoly Filatov Andreas Eiler Benjamin Benoit

08-10-2017 15:16 UTC

The talk Busts; Grospellier Chips Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The Talk sent his stack over to Benjamin Benoit while Bertrand Grospellier also chipped up slightly. Grospellier raised to 6,500 and was called by Philipp Gruissem, Fabrice Halleux on the button and Van Tiep Nguyen in the big blind. All four players checked the flop and the turn. Grospellier bet the river and that forced folds all the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Benoit	385,000 55,000	55,000
Van Tiep Nguyen	230,000 45,000	45,000
Bertrand Grospellier	190,000 40,000	40,000

Philipp Gruissem	50,000 -42,000	-42,000

Fabrice Halleux	40,000 -40,000	-40,000
The Talk	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Benoit Bertrand Grospellier Fabrice Halleux Philipp Gruissem The Talk Van Tiep Nguyen

08-10-2017 15:21 UTC

Ensan and Bicknell Eliminated in Quick Succession

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Hossein Ensan moved all in from the button for his last 38,000 and Maxi Lehmanski reshoved from one seat over with the superior stack.

Hossein Ensan:
Maxi Lehmanski:

The flop left Ensan in desperate shape, and it was all over after the turn to make the river a formality.

Moments later, Kristen Bicknell was all in for 39,400 from early position and Kenny Hallaert called on the button.

Kristen Bicknell:
Kenny Hallaert:

The partypoker pro was happy to have a flip, but Hallaert took the lead on the flop. The turn left Bicknell with two outs, and Hallaert even improved to a full house on the river. "I can still re-enter," Bicknell said as the time for level 12 runs down momentarily.